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LAR told her life story to MC before she told MZ she would marry him.

Epi 23, I think, when she returned from the bridal chamber, she told Dong Qing, Mu Ze would not leave her alone in the future. So, she had to take precautions.

She would never be together with MC as she is now married to MZ.

LAR has taken a medicinal soup that makes her unable to conceive. So, no Yu'er in her present life.

Yes, she should have asked for both to be released when she gave up the monopoly of the 36 ports to the emperor.

No more episodes on Friday. :-(

Unfortunately, MZ is 5% sincere this time but LAR hates him too much in her present life.

LAR's family has given up the monopoly of the canal system to the Emperor so LAR has nothing to offer to MZ except her knowledge of shipbuilding.

He will of course want her to build warships for him. That's why her brother is still in the army.

Why on earth did she not ask the emperor to let her brother go as well as her father?

No baby making this time. MZ wants LAR to be a willing participant, he says.

You see, the psycho is actually a romantic man.

The emperor says if MC really wants a true fairness, why not start considering the possibility of sitting on the throne.

MC is the potential heir to the throne, no doubt. His father loves his mother and he is a good boy and is free of LAR. That's why the emperor tells LAR to leave MC because MC belongs to the kingdom which is a hint that MC will be the heir to the throne.

Prince Yi and MZ will never be the emperor because:

Prince Yi- clumsy and stupid
Mu Ze- his mother was a lowly maid and he himself a schemer. His father doesn't like him at all.

If MC becomes an emperor, he and LAR will never be together.

Prince Yi will jump out of nowhere into scene sometime in the future. I think LAR's brother will die from Prince Yi's trick.

Two MLs: Jing Chao aka Mu Ze outshines Zhai Zi Lu aka Mu Chuan. The former delivers a flawless performance.

I love the way Mu Ze punished his official wife ie. kneeling for one day and one night.

The plot from Episode 23 onwards has to be different from other tv series. Otherwise, it will be boring.

Maybe trying to convince MZ that both LAR and him are enemies now.

Princess Xiao tries to frame LAR and MC for having an affair so she traps both in a room.

MZ's gone soft.

It'd better have a good ending. Otherwise, the rating will drop.

The emperor forbids her to be with Mu Chuan because MC is the candidate for the Crown Prince position. And , Mu Ze will never let her brother go so she has no choice but to marry him in order to protect her father and brother.

Plus taking revenge on Xiao Jing Yue for killing her son in her previous life.

The hilarious scene in Episode 22 is when Mu Ze picked up Xiao Jing Yue after he returned from LAR's room. It looked as if he was picking up a child.

I bet both actors must have laughed their heads off during the filming.

Mu Ze has become soft. I am beginning to worry that the series is not going to be as exciting as it had been since it was broadcasted.

I prefer MZ going psycho with LAR and her family. More dramatic and fun.

I think LAR did it right because she couldn't bear going through the loss of her child again.

Jing Chao is the best actor in this series. Mu Ze is so frightening especially when he is crossed.